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Okay. o3o Today is Wednesday, the eve of my 19th birthday. Do I feel old? Nope. I feel young. When I turn 20 then I might get some panic attacks about how I'm closing the age of 1/5 of a century. ;A;

I start today in my new job properly: meaning that today I will start to wrap up some gifts. I'm nervous as hell, but I suppose I will manage after a moment of practise. On innocent customers. >A>

Unfortunately *accoustix couldn't come to our place for Christmas after all, but it's all right. When she's happy, I'm happy, and I totally support her going back home to down under. Coussy, someday we will meet face to face I'm sure. ^^ You still have to get a present from me, though... o3o I wonder if I should post it....

I'm busy with my schoolwork, but I will manage. c: I've decided to quit the school, since I'm very disappointed with my teacher and his teaching. This isn't worth staying, when we don't even know yet what we're going to do on the next spring. I've had enough. I even told my dad about the situation, and he took it very well. I'm proud of my cave troll dad. >3<

My job leaves me other things to think, and I will apply to the universities soon, too. c: So at the moment, I'm very happy.

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Tomorrow's my first day at work. o_o

That, and my Birthday is coming up on Friday, yaaaaay~~~!! My family was sweet, they gave me a present today since I'm at work and away from town on my birthday. TTuTT

Anyway. I've been busy with my school work and.... my other laptop crashed, so now I am just furious at myself and I wish my Mum can take it to see some gentle Computer Doctor while I'm away. QAQ

This time I will buy some security system in time. >_>

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So at the moment I'm listening a lecture about copyrights. Wohoo. The air is so thick with boredom that I don't know how to be. Or what to do. I know if I just listen, I will fall asleep. Period.

I'm a bit disappointed in my school. I feel like we don't get what we were promised, to tell truth. I had high hopes for this, too, and I think I'm entitled to that, considering how much this costs for my parents. My Mum knows how I feel, so at least I can talk to her about this. Dad would probably just explode if I told - since he pays for this and I talked him to do that in the first place because I believed in this. OTL

Our "Wizard of Hogwarts" has turned out to be a disappointment, too. Meaning the main teacher, the one who's supposed to teach my class, has turned out to be a disappointment.

Honestly: We've been here for 3 months, and so far I have made only three to four proper pieces of art I COULD use in a portfolio, if I was forced to do that. Still, I know I would be laughed out from every art school if I seriously showed them to anybody.

I know that I've been here "just" for 3 months now, but in 3 months, I would expect to learn much more than just how to create a blog and how to photograph/record with a camcorder. I know I didn't sign up for spending hours in Facebook just because the topic that doesn't interest me seems to take so many weeks of practising. How to use a camera? A camcorder? How to edit? I know how. It doesn't take a month to learn that.

This class was supposed to be about, yes, photographing and recording, but also about drawing/painting, creating comics and animations and so on. We have had one day about drawing and one about comics. And so far, we've been told that that's all we will get. Animations/game designs will come around next year...? Yay.

I know I suck at photographing, it's never been me. I'm far more interested in doing things with my hands rather than editing something with my laptop. But I guess the photography/recording stuff is the biggest part of this class. I feel so frustrated. Yet I don't know what to do. We've already talked to this main teacher about his teaching methods but we've only received vague responses how "he takes the critique, but yadda yadda yadda and we can't afford that and yadda yadda yadda we'll do that later, and some people can't keep up..."
Let's just say that almost the entire class critiqued him. The only one who "can't keep up" is that one guy who doesn't even know how to use Photoshop.

I've ditched quite many classes because the topic's been about recording and/or photography. It hurts me because my father, who pays, does not know about this. I've been drawing at our place, watching shows about interior design. I feel like I've learnt more at home than in his classes.

I don't want to quit. Because at least I can attend the Art Semiotics, Web design and Graphic design classes(and they are good at what they do, thank the Heavens). Not only that, I also have a new job in Helsinki too, which will last this December. Without school, I'd have no reason to stay here.
But now the final projects of this year are coming... And since I haven't been at school as often as I should have, I might not get the credits I wanted. We'll see. I'll try to talk my way out of this problem, so wish me luck. (edit! so I talked and yeah, I won't get any credits, of course, but I will do their assignment since it seems like fun).

I'm the Metal Horse in Chinese Zodiac, I hope that pays off... (it's considered as a very lucky sign)

Sorry for the rant. Wanted to get this off my shoulders.

To happier business: I've thought about trying to make my own Dress-up Game. ouo Ideas who I would use?

On this week, I've been very interested in fashion and especially drawing and designing dresses and shoes. I've spent a good couple of hours in the library reading about fashion and fashion designers, Manolo Blahnik shoes and even wedding dresses.

What got me into it? A little series called "Paradise Kiss" by Ai Yazawa, the same woman who created "NANA". For the past week I've been asking my friends to throw some colors at me, so I could design a dress for each color. So far I've already drawn two green dresses, one yellow, two black ones, two blue ones, one orange and one red dress. I'm about to do one purple one too...

I've come to realize something quite important also, on this week. I don't think I'm suited for a job where I have to please the customer with my work, or do something they want. =u=; I want to have free hands and do something more creative, so I think I will try to get in somewhere to become a designer... Fashion or furniture, etc. |D

+IN DA CLUB+

This is my Christmas Wish List.

1. I wish for Nintendo DS and a Pokemon Game. =u=;
2. I'd love to have a deviantART subscription... even for a month. ;^;
3. I'd love to receive some fanart of my OCs. =v= *selfish plz*
4. I'd like to read a good book. Something about fantasy/romance.
5. I'd like to have a gift card to a spa and be spoiled.
6. I want CHOCO.
7. I'd love to have some new pencils~~ or Copic Markers! And paper!
8. Gimme Final Fantasy XIII(=13) for PS3! >u<
9. A movie ticket I could use when I go watch Disney's "the Princess and the Frog".
10. I want to go to JAPAN. >A<

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THE BASICS: write a Christmas/Holiday wish list. It can be any 10 wishes you'd like to have granted, no matter what they are. Possible or seemingly impossible. People look and grant the wishes if they can. It's not about "OMFG PRESENTS", it's about making someone else's holiday a little brighter by giving. Personally, I get more out of giving than receiving sometimes. It's just a good feeling to give.

STEP ONE

** Make a post in your journal. The post should contain your list of 10 holiday wishes. The wishes can be anything at all, from simple and fun ("I'd love a Snape/Hermione icon that's just for me") to medium ("I wish for _____ on DVD") to really big ("All I want for Christmas is a new car/computer/house/TV.") The important thing is, make sure these wishes are things you really, truly want.

** If you wish for real possible things, make sure you include some sort of contact info in your post, whether it's your address or just your email address where Santa (or one of his elves) could get in touch with you. In this case, you can always just note someone on dA.

** Also, make sure you post some version of these guidelines in your journal, so that others can join in and participate to spread the holiday joy!


STEP TWO

** Surf around your friend list to see who has posted their list. And now here's the important part:

** If you see a wish you can grant, and it's in your heart to do so, make someone's wish come true. Sometimes someone's trash is another's treasure, and if you have a leather jacket you don't want or a gift certificate you won't use--or even know where you could get someone's dream purebred Basset Hound for free--do it.

** You needn't spend money on these wishes unless you want to. The point isn't to put people out, it's to provide everyone a chance to be someone else's holiday elf--to spread the joy. Gifts can be made anonymously or not--it's your call.

There are no rules with this project, no guarantees, and no strings attached. Just...wish, and it might come true. Give, and you might receive. And you'll have the joy of knowing you made someone's holiday special.
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+IN DA CLUB+

Today I shall go out with my family to watch a movie and eat in a restaurant. I'm sure that if they don't have any ideas where we should go to eat, I will so force them to go eat in that Chinese restaurant in downtown, which I love - and where I shall take =Bleepla should she travel to Turku on the next summer. >3>

I've been quiet efficient with my drawings recently, and I've actually designed my own dream apartment. =u= I will put it up here soon after a few changes....

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LIKE WHEN YOU HAVE A JOB?!? >8UU BOO YAH!!

I got a place in a department store, Stockmann, as a Christmas time helper for December. If I get lucky, I might be able to prolong my working period to the next year. ovo

I actually prayed the universe to give the job for me; I hardly ever do that but last night I gave it a shot. I don't really believe in that mumbo-jumbo, but I had nothing else to do since I couldn't sleep. =v= Now that I got the job, I totally take all the credit for getting it; I was simply qualified enough to work there. Feck the Universe. =u=

The woman who interviewed me actually asked me to speak English with her, since I had put in my resume that I can speak English fluently. =u= I think many already deceased English teachers turned in their graves when I started to talk. I was so freaking nervous and embarrassed and.... GRAHHH.
"What do you think is a good salesman?"
"o///o;;; Ummm... efficient, friendly, ready to help the customer and acts sympathetic--" *I was so rolling out every positive adjective I knew xD*

Yet in the end, the woman said: "Very good, you really do sound fluent with your English, those who have fluent language skills actually get a 5 percent bonus on their paycheck..."
In my mind, I was like: "oAo.... woman, did you hear at all how RETARDED I SOUND?"

Then she just declared that I have job. Honestly, I hopped out of that building like a little girl, ready to start singing and dancing with strangers like in some High School Musical. =u= And of course, grinning the entire time like the Joker on my way to school.

ALSO, BIG NEWS: I WILL BE HAVING AT MY PLACE FOR CHRISTMAS! DAAAAAAAAAAAAAMN, I'm so excited. >//< My family actually approved, which totally blew me away. I hope she will enjoy her stay at us, and the Finnish Christmas goodies we'll be serving. *I'm actually nervous she won't like any of them xDD.... I will SHOVE it down her THROAT >8U ... kidding~~kidding~~or am I? *A* *

COUSSY, I WILL SO TAKE YOU TO SAUNA. >8DDDDDDDD

HELL YEAH, A FREE JOURNAL SKIN!